gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
modus operandi; criminal technique; trick
to have come; to be here; to be popular; to be fashionable; to be angry; to have blown one's lid
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
ghost; specter; spectre; apparition; phantom
on the occasion of; at the time of
daytime; during the day; Japan and China; Japanese-Chinese; Sino-Japanese
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
possessed of a strong sense of duty
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
separate case; another matter; different matter; another project
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
noisily (running around); with heavy feet; in a fluster; in a flurry; slapstick
to run through; to run past
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
to make an appeal; to urge
cannot help (feeling); unbearably; must not ...; should not ...; must ...; have to ...
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
to work too well (of a punishment, reprimand, etc.); to be too much (for someone); to have a stronger effect than intended
stature; body height; one's means; one's status; one's ability
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
otherwise; if not; or else
sports-minded; sports-oriented
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
subject; theme; homework; assignment; problem (that needs solving); task
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; witty remark; light joke; amusing talk
frivolous; flippant; superficial; flattery; (insincere) compliments
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
trust me and ...; just take my word for it and ...; (lit.) think that you have been tricked, and ...
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
to excel; to surpass; to exceed; to outweigh; to preponderate
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
lunch; (Western-style) single-plate lunch set; plate lunch; launch (boat); ranch
bento; Japanese box lunch
living together; coexistence
procurement; purchase; buying; school store; co-op; school canteen